List of all articles filed under “americas-reports” category.
The Governor of Piaui, leading agricultural state in Brazil presents the region. Piaui is roughly half the size of Spain spanning across the Brazilian “Northeast” one of the most dynamic and fastest developing region in Brazil.
Marcos S. Jank, President and CEO of Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA)
Currently, Brazil has the most complete ethanol program in the world: ethanol is available in all service stations throughout Brazil and more than half of all cars on the road in Brazil are flex, as well as 90% of all new cars sold. Marcos Jank talks about the ethanol industry and how it has replaced 50% of gasoline consumption in Brazil.
Marcelo Dourado, Director of SUDECO
SUDECO’s Director Marcelo Dourado talks about the investment opportunities in the Midwest of Brazil, a region that grows twice the pace of the country itself. He also mentions some of the challenges of investing in the region.
Pedro Arraes, President of Embrapa
Pedro Arraes talks about Embrapa and how the public institution linked to the Ministry of Agriculture was created as a strategy from the government to hamper the food crisis scenario and give support to growth in the agricultural sector.
Sharing – Community service of Medco.
Margaret Al-Sayer, Founding Director of Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice, shares her journey of building Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice for terminally ill children.
Burgan Bank’s normalized operating margin in 2011 grew 15%, several times the expansion of the GDP. Thus, the bank has been able to win some market share.
“Emerging markets will continue to decouple from developed economies,” admits Tarek Sultan, CEO & Managing Director of Agility.
Australian College of Kuwait is one of the few institutions of higher learning that offer specialized courses in aircraft maintenance and maritime maintenance.
Kuwait’s 25 year plan for education has been slow to start.
